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September 11, 2004
Remember
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The Hilton Sisters @ Heatherette
Here are some pics of Paris, Nikki, & Bijou Phillips at the Heatherette show Wednesday night @ Bryant Park (8 Sept, 2004)
(also note John Norris)
More Pics in my post from that night
Update: Gakwer reports: Bijou Phillips loves her bong
Update: Michael Musto reports: The next night, it was the Heatherette show that was packed....
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September 10, 2004
Franz Ferdinand @ Roseland Recap
Franz Ferdinand, The Delays, and The Futureheads played Roseland in NYC last night (9 Sept, 2004). After Party at Rothko featuring The Futureheads again, and a DJ set by Franz Ferdinand.
One of the best shows of the year. If you haven't seen Franz Ferdinand yet, you have another chance in October. Definitely do it. Unfortunatley The Futureheads and The Delays won't be with them again. Next time it's The Evaporators and Blanche. hmmm.
I made it to Roseland in time to see The Futureheads go on at 7:30. (It was nice to have three bands on the same bill that I wanted to see.) They were good, but not nearly as good as everyone is saying they were at Rothko. It's got to be a venue thing.
I was more excited to see The Delays. Their album has been in regular rotation, and I missed their show at Mercury Lounge in July. They didn't totally live up to expectations, but again...it's Roseland.
Then Franz played. They played the best show I ever saw at Roseland. The crowd was going wild. People were really moving. I left more than happy...way beyond my expecations.
After about 2 hours of running night errands (I think it was about 12:30), I showed up at Rothko for the after party. I had advanced tickets, but the place was already filled over capacity.
I heard the security say "Some big shot is playing or something and people are gonna be coming in like this all night. The promoter needs to be down here." The promoter was not down there. The security were left to fend for themselves. Franz Ferdinand's guitarist had a hard time getting in, and the manager of the Futureheads just kept screaming, "I need to get in to see my band! I came here to see my band!"
People without tickets who were also not on the list were being told to just leave (not that they were listening). People on list were being told to wait on line with no guarantee of getting in. People with tickets were told to just hang out and that they would think of some way to get us in.
At that point, there was no way I felt like jamming into an overcrowded Rothko, so I just took off. I slightly regret it after hearing all the reviews of the show (see below links), but oh well.
Rothko is being really cool and refunding money for anyone who didn't get in.
More On This Show:
Stereogum: Where the Streets Have...The Futureheads!
KarenPlusOne: Welcome To Your Very New Job
Verbose Coma: Franz Ferdinand at Roseland
Gawker: Franz Ferdinand Tests Your Hipster Quotient
Central Village: Futurehead Friday
Coolfer: Friday Shorts
Ijamming: Futureheads are go
Jinners: The Futureheads
Tien Mao: Franz Ferdinand at Roseland
More pics in my previous post.
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Franz Ferdinand Rocked Roseland
Best Ever... More details when I get the chance.
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September 9, 2004
Bloc Party & Franz Ferdinand concert stuff
Bloc Party is playing the Tribeca Grand Hotel on 10/2. I guess that's to make up for the show that was supposed to be at the now closed Filter 14.
A.R.E. Weapons are headlining (???) the Bloc Party show at Knitting Factory.
Goin to Franz Ferdinand tonight?
Don't delay, your future depends on it. :-0
Here are the posted set times:
Futureheads 7:30
Delays 8:15
FF 9:30
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Heatherette Fashion Show & After Party
It's Fashion Week in NYC, and I just got home from the Heatherette fashion show in Bryant Park & after party. More details tomorrow, but here's a quick preview...
Paris & Nikki Hilton (& Bijou Phillips)
Richie Rich, Naomi Campbell, & Traver Rains
Amanda Lepore
David LaChapelle, Amanda, & Omahyra Mota on mic
More posts on this show:
The Hilton Sisters at Heatherette
Omahyra Mota & Her Punk Band O.M.I.
NY Post Reports:
Naomi Leaves Paris Burning
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September 8, 2004
Music Stuff from NME
Read an exclusive interview with Jack White.
Listen to Keane cover "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore"
The Darkness, Ash, and Har Mar Superstar are forming a super group.
Listen to the whole new Goldie Lookin Chain album.
And if you haven't already, listen to the whole new Libertines album.
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Hair Supply
Satanicide members Aleister Cradley, Sloth Vader, Sebastian von Goaten and friends rock Mercury Lounge this Saturday nite in tribute to Air Supply, the most pussy-ass band in the history of recorded music. But don't get the wrong idea, because never before in the annals of rock has such gaiety been transformed into sheer raw power.
And yes, you know those songs ("All Out of Love," "Lost in Love," "Makin' Love Outta Nothin' At All"), even if you think you don't. And you love them, even if you would never admit it and would never be seen in public enjoying it.
Lineup:
Baby Dayliner 11:30pm
Hair Supply 10:30pm
Laika and the Cosmonauts 9:30pm
Pink Steel 8:30pm
Link:
Hair Supply
Download:
Lost in Love
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Franz Ferdinand Win, Play, DJ
Yesterday, Franz Ferdinand won the coveted Mercury Prize.
Tomorrow night they'll be playing the sold-out Roseland in NYC with The Futureheads, The Delays and The Evaporators. If you don't have a ticket, you can be sure the scalpers will be out in full force.
And following the show at Roseland, members of Franz Ferdinand will be DJing at Rothko where THERE ARE TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE. The Futureheads, Roger Sisters, and Tokyo Nights are there too.
If you can't catch Franz this time around, they'll be back at Roseland on October 3rd.
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Who Was Arrested at the RNC?
A lot of people got arrested. Here are some famous (and not so famous) ones.
Emmanuel Goldstein, the editor in chief of 2600: The Hacker Quarterly was arrested.
Mike from Satan's Laundromat went to jail.
BikesAgainstBush creator, and protest bike inventor, Joshua Kinberg, was arrested.
Actress Rosario Dawson and Director Stephen Marshall were arrested.
Yusuke Banno, an ex-Arizona Wildcat, and Phoenix Anarchist, was arrested.
And Yale junior, Thomas Frampton, went to jail.
UPDATE: I just noticed that Cityrag also published a story on RNC arrests yesterday. Check it out.
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September 7, 2004
Free NY Jewish Music & Heritage Festival
Sept. 12 is the 350th anniversary of the first Jewish settlers landing in Lower Manhattan. To honor this historic date, 10 of the best Jewish bands around will perform with a daylong, free concert. Performers scheduled to appear include Andy Statman Trio, the New Orleans Klezmer Band, Blue Fringe, Moshav Band, Matisyahu and many more. 12:00 pm. South Street Seaport, Pier 17
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RightRides for Women & Trans Folks in Brooklyn (& LES/EV)
There have been a few brutal assaults against women in the
williamsburg/greenpoint (brooklyn) area recently. In reaction to this one in particular, party-going residents have banned together to help their community.
One woman, Oraia, started a cheap taxi service for women and "trans folks" needing rides home from bars in Williamsburg and Greenpoint between the hours of 12:00-4:30 am. They can use your help, or maybe you can use theirs.
Here is a message from Oraia, dated Sept. 3rd, in it's entirety:
hello all
here is the RightRides dispatch number: 718-964-7781 and we're doing a
RightRides test run tomorrow (sat. 9/4) evening from 12am-4:30 am. we only have one car so far, so please keep in mind that we'll be there as soon as we can! we're also trying to focus on just the Williamsburg/Greenpoint and LES/EV areas until we get more volunteer drivers with street legal cars. hopefully we'll have volunteers on bikes to help out too. so you know, magnet signs will go on cars and tshirts will be printed soon to distinguish volunteers. this service is for ladies and trans folks should know they can contact us as well to get home safe.
we're also looking for more organizers (or fundraising lawyers who also write grants!) and the next meeting is on thursday 9/9 at the read cafe (bedford bet. N.8+N.9) at 9pm. we've got benefit concerts in the works(to offset legal fees to start a non profit and to pay for volunteer's gasoline) as well as self-defense workshops, and people contacting the local police stations about what is really happening (not just stats) so we can post it here and get that information out to the community and tons more.
be aware and be safe,
Oraia
718-964-7781---> RightRides dispatch!
www.rightrides.org ---> new website soon!
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"Devendra Banhart Readies N. American Tour, New LP," Antony
Devendra will be back at Bowery Ballroom on November 7th. His new album (which has already leaked) comes out later this month.
More tour dates and story at TinyMixTapes.
If you don't already own Rejoicing in the Hands, you should.
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Last time Devendra played at Bowery Ballroom, Antony opened for him. I like Antony a lot, especially the song called "Cripple and The Starfish" which was just posted on Pitchfork for legal download.
Download:
Cripple and The Starfish by Antony
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Goliath Chillin' on the Roof Deck
Goliath keeps warm at a chilly roof deck BBQ on Labor Day eve.
photos by liquidjeezus
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September 6, 2004
GOP in NYC - Feeds from the Counter Convention
It's been an exciting week with the RNC here in NYC. Some of the best coverage/pictures came from the independent media. Here are a few links that will keep you busy for a while:
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A Vegan Cookbook For Your iPod
"PodGourmet Vegan Edition is an iPod based vegan recipe database with 277 select recipes."
Link:
PodGourmet Vegan Edition
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More NYC Shows you might not know about yet
Frog Eyes @ Rothko on 10/2/04
Hope of the States @ Maxwells on 10/9/04
American Music Club at Knitting Factory on 10/13/04
Dios Malos (formerly Dios) @ SOB's on 10/14/04 AND
Dio, (the reason they're now called Dios Malos), @ the Beacon Theatre on 10/02/04
The Concretes @ Bowery Ballroom on 10/14/04
Hope of the States @ ?? on 10/14/04
Trail of Dead, Mates of State & Aesop Rock @ Bowery Ballroom on 10/15/04.
Trail of Dead @ Warsaw on 10/16/04
Mates of State & Elf Power @ Maxwells on 10/16/04
Sondre Lerche @ Maxwells on 10/20/04
Death Cab for Cutie and Pretty Girls Make Graves @ Roseland 10/22/04
Bad Religion @ Webster Hall on 10/28/04
Robyn Hitchcock @ Southpaw on 11/13/04
Robyn Hitchcock @ Maxwells on 11/14/04
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